Cool Apps

Sometimes, it’s what you don’t say that matters. When asked at Google’s Big Tent Summit about when Google Now might show on the iPhone, the company’s Eric Schmidt told a questioner that he’ll “need to discuss that with Apple,” and that there was no certainty Apple would approve what Google sent. Conspicuously non-committal? You bet Continue Reading →

Wal-Mart Stores Inc said it is tripling the number of U.S. stores in a pilot program that lets shoppers scan items with their iPhones and pay at self-checkout counters. Walmart’s “Scan & Go” program will soon be in more than 200 stores, up from about 70. The pilot began near its home office in Bentonville, Continue Reading →

ABC is reportedly planning an app that will let cable subscribers stream live network TV to a tablet or smartphone, the New York Times says. Lots of networks have apps where you can watch shows with a delay—CBS just released one last week. But this will be the very first time a major network has Continue Reading →

Hushed, the service by AffinityClick, has released an iOS app that now allows anyone to create disposable phone numbers — almost like having an unlimited amount of Google Voice numbers. The release comes after the company first unveiled the app for Android devices last January. Users can obtain as many portable phone numbers they want Continue Reading →

This year’s version of the NCAA March Madness Live app is live in the iOS App Store (an Android version is scheduled to arrive on Google Play this weekend) and unlike last year the apps are free. Unfortunately there’s still a catch, since while the games aired on CBS will be streamed registration free via Continue Reading →

Snoop Dogg’s reinvention as reggae artist Snoop Lion is yielding a documentary film and album, both called Reincarnated and due for release this month. Now there’s an app for that too. Snoop Lion’s Reincarnated: Track Notes App is a free download for iPad, released by digital publishing startup Citia, which has previously launched apps based Continue Reading →

Shelly Palmer chats with Seth Shapiro, Principal of New Amsterdam Media, LLC. But Seth is also one of Shelly’s go-to consultants, and they’re here to talk shop. The two talk about Cablevision vs. Viacom, the unbundling of cable and how Netflix’s House of Cards is (or isn’t) changing television. Continue Reading →

As we’ve said many times before, BlackBerry 10 has an app problem. And now PCMag has taken the time to figure out just how big this problem is and has found that BlackBerry’s new platform offers only 34% of the 102 most popular apps available for iOS and Android. By contrast, PCMag found that Microsoft’s Continue Reading →

Food labels can certainly cause confusion. With so much information printed in such a small space, it can become difficult to work out what’s in your food and how it affects your body. This is particularly worrisome for anyone who suffers from allergies or has children who suffer from allergies. Even if you just want Continue Reading →

American TV network CBS has launched a brand new iOS app, optimized for both iPhone/iPod touch and iPad, which will let users stream programming from between 24-hours and eight days after broadcast. Indeed, daytime and late night programming will be available within 24 hours after initial airing, but the majority of primetime programs will be Continue Reading →